Customs and habits of Yantai festivals

In the old days, there was a saying in Yantai that every time after Laba, immortals on earth would go to heaven to pay New Year greetings. At this time, there is no fairy to see the world, and some things that can't be done at ordinary times can be done at this time.

In ancient times, the bride price needed careful preparation, and the wedding process was very complicated, so some poor families would choose this time to hold their children's wedding, in order to give less bride price and complete the wedding quickly without being accused by the gods. This practice of holding a simple wedding in the twelfth lunar month is collectively called "chaotic year".

2. A busy year

In most rural areas of Yantai, the year's busyness begins as soon as the Laba Festival is over, but the real busyness of the whole family working together begins on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month.

Step 3 steam cakes

Steamed bread means "thriving", and steamed bread has become the highlight of a busy year. In these short seven days, housewives will prepare cakes, cakes and buns for the Spring Festival in the first month.

4. King of the People

The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is not only New Year's Eve, but also a day in king of people, which can be said to be the most important festival in a busy year.

Step 5 paste new year pictures

The New Year pictures posted by Yantai people are not as festive and rich as Yangliuqing and Yangjiabu. Their content is very simple, there are only two protagonists, one is the kitchen god and the other is the god of wealth. In rural areas such as Fushan, Yantai, you can also see the molds left by your ancestors for making New Year pictures of Kitchen God and God of Wealth.